Sunnyvale DPS to conduct checkpoint on Mathilda Avenue Aug. 30

The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety will conduct a safety and sobriety checkpoint on Aug. 30, as part of a larger countywide effort to promote public safety by increasing awareness of the dangers associated with drinking and driving. Police are reminding residents to designate a sober driver ahead of Labor Day weekend.

Sunnyvale officers will be randomly stopping southbound vehicles on Mathilda Avenue between Washington Avenue and El Camino Real and drivers will be evaluated to determine their state of sobriety. Officers will also look at the safety of the vehicle, use of seatbelts and the validity of the operator's license.

The checkpoint is scheduled to operate from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m.

Labor Day

Sunnyvale city offices and facilities, including the Sunnyvale Public Library, community center, senior center and Columbia Neighborhood Center, will be closed Sept. 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

All traffic and parking regulations will be enforced except for parking where signs specifically exempt holidays. Garbage and recycling collection will continue on a normal schedule.